Being a geotechnical technical drilling professional is not as easy as some people might think. There is a lot of mechanical know-how that is needed to operate machinery efficiently and effectively. There is also a decent amount of science that is involved when it comes to environmental conditions and geological conditions that they encounter and have to overcome.

When it comes to great control over drilling equipment, it makes a geotechnical drilling professional very precise, which is often known as precision drilling. Winter Park residents might be wondering how is it that a professional is able to develop these skills in order to perform regular tasks, such as collecting samples in a specific area or drilling to a specific depth?

Here we will discuss some of the aspects of geotechnical drilling that affect the precision of a professional when they are working in different geological conditions and performing different tasks for their clients.

Drilling Equipment and Precision

When it comes to a professional’s ability to perform precision drilling, Winter Park residents should know that one of the most important aspects of their skills to be precise comes to the equipment that they are using.

There are many different types of drills and bits that can be used to accomplish specific tasks, or to make it easier to drill in certain environmental conditions. Apart from specific skills developed over time, the right equipment will often make a professional as precise as they can be.

The drill and rig that it is attached to will drill in a straight path as long as it is set up right by the professional who is operating it.

Understanding the Task at Hand Affects Precision

Apart from the equipment that is being used, it is important for a professional to understand what is the task at hand as it can affect their efforts when performing precision drilling. Winter Park professionals should know that depending on what they are doing, they need to be more or less precise with their locations and their equipment.

For example, sinkhole investigations need to be done in a more precise manner than sample collection. If a professional misses the mark by only a foot or less when performing a sinkhole investigation, it can cause them to miss an active sinkhole underground from not being in the right area. 

Collecting samples for example often only needs to be done in a general area. For example, when a drilling professional is asked to go out to a farmer’s land to take a sample of what nutrients and minerals are present in the ground.

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A Geotechnical drilling company may be contracted out to have one or more drilling services that are related to marine drilling. Winter Park residents might not be aware of the fact that drilling professionals may have to do work occasionally in an inland body of water or in a coastal area such as a beach.

Drilling into a body of water has its own set of challenges that are often not present at locations when drilling professionals are performing services on land such as in large cities or residential areas.

Many people are often curious to know when a drilling company is tasked to drill into a body of water, how deep they have to drill into the ground or can they go if there is such a limit. This depends on a lot of the reason for drilling and also if there is a structure that is going to be associated with the location.

Marine Drilling in Inland Bodies of Water

There are many reasons why a drilling company may be tasked with drilling into an inland body of water, which can be a small pond or medium sized lake, or it can be next to a large river. There are many inland bodies of water in the state of Florida, and many people have their homes next to them.

When it comes to residential areas and marine drilling, Winter Park residents should know that the most common reason for the service is to secure a dock or pier for sitting out and observing the inland body of water.

In a situation like this, drilling professionals will not have to go too far down underwater to drill for areas to secure these items. Another kind of structure that would need to be drilled for would be something like a bridge in a city or community.

Marine Drilling in Coastal and Open Ocean Areas

Inland bodies of water often will have small structures on them meet for a few people at most. But structures that are in coastal areas or the open ocean are a lot bigger, and oftentimes will need to be drilled at a deeper level when outperforming marine drilling. Winter Park residents should know that buildings or other structures being constructed in coastal areas are going to a more shallow depth than that of a structure in the open ocean.

One of the more common structures that many people will think of when talking about marine drilling in the open ocean would be a platform houses workers and equipment for collecting oil from deep below the ocean floor. 

Some of these areas can be at a depth of thousands of feet under the top of the ocean to the bottom where the drilling equipment is needed. This is not something that drilling professionals will handle on a regular basis, but it is an important aspect of marine drilling.

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Drilling into the ground or into a body of water is no easy task for geotechnical drilling professionals. This can happen from a multitude of factors, such as the type of equipment available, environmental and weather conditions, or geological conditions of a specific location.

When drilling professionals have to drill into a location that is not easy for them to do so, it is often called difficult access drilling. Winter Park residents should be made aware that although most of Florida is flat with sandy soils, that does not mean that it is always easy to drill into.

Having an area that is difficult to access can happen during the drilling process, but it can also be apart before any type of drilling is started. Here are some of the common issues that make it difficult for a professional drilling company to work in a specific area that is difficult to access.

Weather Conditions in Florida

Florida is known for having unpredictable weather conditions, from temperature to rainfall. For example, in the summer months of the year, it can rain almost every day multiple times throughout the day. This type of weather can make it extremely difficult to drill in, especially in sandy soils.

Even if it did not rain on a specific day, there could be a lot of water in the ground present from the day before which can create a situation for difficult access drilling. Winter Park drilling professionals may be able to use specialized equipment to make drilling slightly easier for themselves.

Because weather and ground conditions can be various and difficult at times, it is important for professional drilling companies to have many pieces of equipment available to them, such as different drilling rigs and bits, which can help make their task a little easier.

Difficulties While in the Process of Drilling

Apart from things that can happen before drilling in a specific location, there are also issues that drilling professionals can face that can turn into difficult access drilling. Winter Park residents should be made aware that many times geotechnical drilling professionals do not know of any issues that may be lying below the surface.

Sometimes this is something related to not knowing what types of soils or sediments are present at a location, other times it can be because something is hiding underground that they did not expect.

In the state of Florida, sinkholes are a common phenomenon that occur when groundwater erodes away certain types of sediments such as limestone. Sinkholes can exist without the tops of them caving in and leaving behind a huge hole, and sometimes drilling professionals will encounter them or another anomaly when they are outperforming drilling, creating a difficult area to access.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*